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Malpigia, foliis oblongo-ovatis y fetis rigidis decumbentibus, &c. L. Sp. PL 

 Arbor baccijera folio oblongo fubtilijjimis fpinis objito. Slo. Cat. 172. & H. 



t. 207 



The Cowhage Cherry. 



This weakly fhrub grows frequently about the town of Kingjlon, and is remark 



able f< 



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fetae upon its younger leaves: thefe are very del 



and lie 



gthways parallel to the furface j they are double-pointed, and fuftained by ped 



of the fame fragile and tranfparent fubft mce, descending from the middle of 



them: thefe are cafily broke, but the fetae enter pretty deep in, and flick clofe to 

 whatever has forced them off. The leaves ftand in an oppotite order in almoft every 

 fpecies of this and the following genus. 



MALPIGIA 2. Fruticofa ereSfa, foliis nitidis ovato-acuminatis, fori bus umbeU 



latis, ramulis gracilibus. 

 Malpigia foliis ovatis integcrrimis glabr?s 7 pedunculis umbellatis. L. Sp. PL 



The fhrubby ere& Malpigia^ with flender branches. 



This is a fmall fhrub, which feldom rifes above fix or feven feet in height -, it is 

 erect in its growth, and divided into very delicate (lender branches. 



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MALPIGIA 3. Fruticofa ereffa, ramulis gracilibus pat entibus, floribus foh 



rus. 



Malpigia mali punici facie. Plum. 



The Chereeze^ or Barbadoes Cherry ■ Tree. 



This fhrub has been but lately introduced to, or cultivated in 'Jamaica: it has 

 much of the appearance of a pomegranate plant, is full of flender flexile branches, 



The fruit is of the fame fize and make 

 with our common Englijh cherries; very fucculent, they are of a light reddifli colour, 

 and a pleafant fubacid tufte : but the cup, flower, and feeds, anfwer the common 

 characters of the genus perfectly well. 



and feldom riles above feven or eight feet. 



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MALPIGIA 4. Humilis & minus divifa^ foliis ovatis nitidis, baccis du 



rioribus. 



The irnaller fhrubby Malpigia. 



This pi 



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d common in the lower hills of St. Eliza 



beth: it 



branches, and bears large hard berries, which are faid to be much 



turkeys, and other large fowls, in the feafon 



feldom rifes above three feet in height, but throws out many flender upright 



ufed by the 



MALPIGIA 



Altifjime fcandens, farmento valido. 



The larger climbing Malpigia. 



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beth 



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and pretty freq 



The Item is fometimes above an inch and a half in d 



in the parifh of St 



and 



bs with eafe to the top of the tailed trees in the wood. The berries are fmall 



d hard, and the leaves roundilli and fmooth 



MALPIGIA 



6. Arbor ea foribus Jpicatis, foh 



Malpigia foliis ovatis integer rimis fubtus tomentofi 



Sec 



L. Sp. PI 





Baccifera Aibor caliculata, foliis laurinis, &c. Slo. Cat. 165. H. t. 198. & 



Tttia affinis laurifolia arbor, &c. Ejufd. H. t. 1 



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